Avlis Wiki:FAQ: Difference between revisions
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save the page and then click on the red link and you will be in the edit for your new page. | save the page and then click on the red link and you will be in the edit for your new page. | ||
=== How do I make links? === | === How do I make links? === | ||
: A [[Wikipedia:Links|link]] is just the name of the page surrounded by double square brackets. It's also possible to make the link display text that is different from that of the link itself: | : A [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Links|link]] is just the name of the page surrounded by double square brackets. It's also possible to make the link display text that is different from that of the link itself: | ||
: <nowiki>[[page name]]</nowiki> | : <nowiki>[[page name]]</nowiki> | ||
: <nowiki>[[page name]]s</nowiki> -- suffix text will display as part of the link | : <nowiki>[[page name]]s</nowiki> -- suffix text will display as part of the link | ||
: <nowiki>[[page name|display name]]</nowiki> -- the [[Wikipedia:piped link]]: hide the page name and display something else | : <nowiki>[[page name|display name]]</nowiki> -- the [[Wikipedia:piped link|piped link]]: hide the page name and display something else | ||
: <nowiki>[[page name (disambiguation)|]]</nowiki> -- the "pipe trick": the part in parentheses will not be displayed. | : <nowiki>[[page name (disambiguation)|]]</nowiki> -- the "pipe trick": the part in parentheses will not be displayed. | ||
: NB You don't need to put underscores ("_"), to act as space separators like you see in links. Spaces will work fine. | : NB You don't need to put underscores ("_"), to act as space separators like you see in links. Spaces will work fine. |
Revision as of 00:12, 10 March 2006
General
What is a wiki?
A wiki is a type of website that allows users to easily add and edit content and is especially suited for collaborative writing. The Avlis wiki (also know as the Interactive Player Library) is a wiki used for documenting the rules and evolving history of the world of Avlis.
Why should I create an Avlis Wiki account?
The wiki account gives you another way to communicate with the Avlis community. By having the account you can edit pages on the wiki and communicate in a new way with other players. You can organize the characters you play and list known IC information about them on their pages. By adding additional categories you can link yourself and your characters to other groups and concepts on the wiki. You can also use the wiki as a directed form of open communication different from PMing in that everyone can see everything. I am trying to put together a player run matching system and also a mentor system that will take advantage of the wiki.
You can find lots of general help on the Avlis Wiki in Help:Contents as well as lots of little things to have fun, experiment with and learn how to use the Avlis wiki on Player's Playground.
How do I create an account on this wiki?
See Getting Started on the Avlis Wiki
Editing the wiki
How do I contribute to this wiki?
See Contributing to the Avlis Wiki
How do I add a new wiki page?
To add a new page just make a link to it somewhere you want to use it (or if you don't know where it will be used just make the link on your user home page) Like this:
- [[Name of my new page]]
save the page and then click on the red link and you will be in the edit for your new page.
How do I make links?
- A link is just the name of the page surrounded by double square brackets. It's also possible to make the link display text that is different from that of the link itself:
- [[page name]]
- [[page name]]s -- suffix text will display as part of the link
- [[page name|display name]] -- the piped link: hide the page name and display something else
- [[page name (disambiguation)|]] -- the "pipe trick": the part in parentheses will not be displayed.
- NB You don't need to put underscores ("_"), to act as space separators like you see in links. Spaces will work fine.
How do I delete a page?
If you'd like to delete a page, just add {{delete}} to the page, and it will be added to the candidates for deletion list.